1961 Davis Cup America Zone

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The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1961 Davis Cup.

7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1] The United States defeated Mexico in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Draw[]

  Quarterfinals
29 April–1 May; 27–29 May; 28–31 July 		Semifinals
15–17 July; 4–6 August 		Final
18–20 August
                           
 
    Morocco  
   bye     Casablanca, Morocco
      Morocco 0  
  Quebec City, Canada (clay)     Mexico 5  
    Canada 2
    Mexico 3     Cleveland, OH, United States (clay)
      Mexico 2
  Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)       United States 3
    Ecuador 5  
    Colombia 0     St. Louis, MO, United States (clay)
      Ecuador 0
  Bridgetown, Barbados (grass)     United States 5  
    Caribbean/West Indies 0
    United States 5  

Quarterfinals[]

Canada vs. Mexico[]


Canada
2 		Civil Employees Tennis Club, Quebec City, Canada[3]
28–31 July 1961
Clay
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard
Mario Llamas 		8
6 		6
4 		6
0 		     
2 Canada
Mexico
Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard / 
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		12
10 		7
9 		6
8 		4
6 		   
4 Canada
Mexico
Mario Llamas 		0
6 		3
6 		1
6 		     
5 Canada
Mexico 		Robert Bédard
Rafael Osuna 		5
7 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		   

Ecuador vs. Colombia[]


Ecuador
5 		Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[4]
29 April–1 May 1961
Clay
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera
William Álvarez 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		2
6 		7
5 		 
2 Ecuador
Colombia 		Eduardo Zuleta
 6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez /  		6
3 		6
3 		10
8 		     
4 Ecuador
Colombia 		Eduardo Zuleta
William Álvarez 		6
0 		6
8 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		 
5 Ecuador
Colombia 		Miguel Olvera
 6
4 		4
6 		6
0 		6
0 		   

Caribbean/West Indies vs. United States[]


Caribbean/West Indies
0 		Bridgetown, Barbados[5]
27–29 May 1961
Grass
United States
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Ian McDonald
Christopher Crawford 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Cricket West Indies
United States
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3 Cricket West Indies
United States 		Ian McDonald / 
Jon Douglas / Hugh Stewart 		3
6 		3
6 		7
5 		3
6 		   
4 Cricket West Indies
United States
Christopher Crawford 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Cricket West Indies
United States
Jon Douglas 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     

Semifinals[]

Morocco vs. Mexico[]


Morocco
0 		Casablanca, Morocco[6]
4–6 August 1961
Mexico
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Morocco
Mexico
Antonio Palafox 		0
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
2 Morocco
Mexico
Francisco Contreras 		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Morocco
Mexico 		 / 
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
4 Morocco
Mexico
Mario Llamas 		1
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
5 Morocco
Mexico
Rafael Osuna 		1
6 		5
7 		5
7 		     

United States vs. Ecuador[]


United States
5 		Triple A Club, St. Louis, MO, United States[7]
15–17 July 1961
Clay
Ecuador
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley
Miguel Olvera 		6
4 		1
6 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 United States
Ecuador 		Tut Bartzen
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
0 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera / Eduardo Zuleta 		6
1 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4 United States
Ecuador 		Chuck McKinley
Eduardo Zuleta 		6
4 		6
4 		1
6 		7
5 		   
5 United States
Ecuador 		Dennis Ralston
Miguel Olvera 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     

Final[]

United States vs. Mexico[]


United States
3 		Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, OH, United States[2]
18–20 August 1961
Clay
Mexico
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley
Rafael Osuna 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
2 United States
Mexico 		Tut Bartzen
Mario Llamas 		4
6 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		   
3 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		3
6 		   
4 United States
Mexico 		Chuck McKinley
Mario Llamas 		6
4 		7
5 		10
8 		     
5 United States
Mexico 		Tut Bartzen
Rafael Osuna 		6
3 		6
3 		7
5 		     

References[]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Ecuador v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Caribbean/West Indies v United States". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Morocco v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "United States v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

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